Tektronix MSO 2 Series

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Tektronix End User License Agreement11
Open Source GPL License Notice12
Instrument Compliance Markings13
Welcome to the 2 Series MSO Help14
Product Documents and Support15
Product Support and Feedback15
Product Documentation15
Installing Your Instrument17
Install Option Upgrade Licenses17
Operating Requirements17
Input Signal Requirements18
Check that the Instrument Passes Power-On Self Tests18
Battery Pack Information19
Battery Pack Installation19
Operating Safely with Battery Power21
Rechargeable Battery Installation22
Rechargeable Battery Removal23
Battery Status23
Instrument Stand to Battery Pack Installation25
Connecting Probes to the Instrument26
Rackmount Option Information26
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument27
Front Panel Controls and Connectors27
Button and Knob Functions28
Rear and Side Panel Connections30
Instrument Stand Installation32
User Interface33
User Interface Elements35
Badges36
Moving Waveform and Measurement Badges43
Group Signal Badges in the Settings Bar43
Configuration Menus44
Zoom User Interface45
Using the Touch Screen Interface for Common Tasks46
Accessing Application Help48
Configure the Instrument49
Download and Install the Latest Instrument Firmware49
Set the Time Zone and Clock Readout Format49
Functional Check50
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)50
Compensate the Probe51
Connect to a Network (LAN)52
Mount a Network Drive from a Standard Instrument52
Mount Tekdrive53
Unmount a Network Drive from a Standard Instrument54
Unmount a Tekdrive54
Connect the Oscilloscope to a PC Using a USB Cable54
Deskew Analog Input Channels - Quick Visual Method54
Deskew Analog Input Channels55
Connect a Keyboard or Mouse56
ESD Prevention Guidelines56
Analog Channel Operating Basics57
Acquiring a Signal57
Autoset to Quickly Display a Waveform57
Set Horizontal Parameters58
How to Trigger on a Signal59
Set the Acquisition Mode60
Start and Stop an Acquisition60
Add a Channel Waveform to the Display61
Configure Channel or Waveform Settings62
Add a Math, Reference, or Bus Waveform62
Add a Measurement64
Configure a Measurement66
Delete a Measurement or Search Badge67
Display an XY Plot68
Display an FFT Math Waveform68
Add a Serial Bus to the Waveform View68
Add a Parallel Bus to the Waveform View70
Add a Search72
Change Waveform View Settings73
Display and Configure Cursors74
Using Default Setup76
Add a Callout to a View76
Delete a Callout77
Acquiring Digital Signals78
Connect and Set up Digital Signals78
Advanced Triggering79
Triggering Concepts79
Trigger on a Pulse Width Event79
Trigger on a Timeout Event80
Trigger on a Runt Signal Event81
Trigger on a Logic Event82
Trigger on a Setup-Hold Event83
Trigger on a Rise or Fall Time Event83
Set up Trigger on a Parallel Bus84
Set up Trigger on a Serial Bus85
Set Trigger Holdoff85
Trigger on an External Signal Using the aux Input85
Setting Waveform Display Parameters87
Set Waveform Display Mode (Stacked or Overlay)87
Set the Waveform Interpolation Mode87
Set the Waveform Persistence, Style, and Intensity87
Set the Graticule Style and Intensity88
Mask Testing Waveforms89
Create a Mask89
Edit Mask Segments on the Screen89
Edit Mask Segments Using the Mask Definition Menu92
Zoom in on Waveforms95
Turn on Zoom Mode95
Using Wave Inspector Front-Panel Controls for Zoom96
Zoom Mode and Searches96
Measurement Configuration97
Label a Measurement97
Set Measurement Reference Levels97
Set Measurement Gates98
Saving and Recalling Information100
Save a Screen Image100
Save a Waveform to a File100
Save Instrument Settings to a File101
Save Reports101
Save Sessions102
Recall a Reference Waveform103
Recall a Setup File103
Recall a Session File104
Menus and Dialog Boxes105
Act on Event Configuration Menu105
Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview106
The Standard Measurements Tab107
Amplitude Measurements Panel107
Time Measurements Panel109
The FRA Tab111
Control Loop Response (Bode) Measurement Configuration Panel111
Configure Profile113
Connect to an External Signal Generator114
Measurement Configuration Menu Overview114
Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)115
Configure Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)116
Reference Levels Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)116
Gating Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)118
Pass/Fail Testing Panel (Measurement Settings Menu)119
Add Plot Configuration Menu120
Add Results Table Configuration Menu120
Results Tables Operations Overview120
Frequency Response Analysis (FRA) Results Table Configuration Menu121
Save as Configuration Menu, Custom Results Table121
Measurement Table Configuration Menu122
Save as Configuration Menu (Measurement Results Table)123
Search Results Table Menu123
Save as Configuration Menu (Search Results Table)125
Bus Decode Results Table Configuration Menu125
Save as Configuration Menu (Bus Decode Results Table)126
Bus Configuration Menu127
Parallel Bus Configuration Menu127
Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu129
I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu129
SPI Serial Bus Configuration Menu130
RS232 Serial Bus Menu132
CAN Serial Bus Configuration Menu133
LIN Serial Bus Configuration Menu136
SENT Serial Bus Configuration Menu137
Search Configuration Menu Overview138
Bus Search Configuration Menus139
Parallel Bus Search Configuration Menu139
I2C Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu140
SPI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu141
Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu142
CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu (When Not Using a .Dbc Symbol Definition File)143
CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu (When Using a .Dbc Symbol Definition File)145
CAN DBC Symbolic Configuration Menu147
LIN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu148
SENT Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu149
Configure Pattern Editor151
Edge Search Configuration Menu151
Logic Search Configuration Menu152
Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu154
Pulse Width Search Configuration Menu154
Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu156
Runt Search Configuration Menu157
Setup and Hold Search Configuration Menu158
Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu159
Timeout Search Configuration Menu160
Analog Channel Configuration Menu161
Invert Channel Guidelines162
AFG Configuration Menu163
Cursor Configuration Menu165
Date and Time Configuration Menu166
Digital Channel Configuration Menu167
Horizontal Configuration Menu167
Acquisition Configuration Menu169
More (DRAW a BOX Menu)169
Mask Badge Configuration Menu170
Mask Definition Configuration Menu170
Right Click Menu Functions Associated with Mask Segments173
Mask Test Badge Configuration Menu174
Right Click Menu Functions Associated with the Mask Test Badge175
Math Configuration Menu Overview175
Math Configuration Menu175
Equation Editor (Math Configuration Menu)177
Add Functions (Math Equation Editor)178
Menu Bar Overview179
Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)180
Save as Configuration Menu (File Menu)181
Browse Save as Location Configuration Menu184
File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)185
Mount Drive Configuration Menu186
Undo, Redo (Edit Menu)188
User Preferences (Utility Menu)188
Connected Oscilloscope Preferences191
Legalese191
Define Custom Colors Menu192
I/O (Utility Menu)193
LAN Reset Configuration Menu (Utility > I/O Menu)195
Self Test Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)196
Calibration Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)196
Security Configuration Menu197
Teksecure Erase Memory198
Enter Password Configuration Menu198
Set Password Configuration Menu199
Change Password Configuration Menu200
Demo (Utility Menu)200
Help201
License Options201
About (Help Menu)201
Location to Save Exit Key Configuration Menu202
Browse License Files Menu (Help > About)203
Font Color Menu (Text Settings Configuration)204
Text Settings Configuration Menu (Callout and Waveform Labels Text)204
Pattern Generator Configuration Menu205
Plot Configuration Menus206
Plot XY Configuration Menu206
Save as Configuration Menu (Plot Save Panel, Save Plot Image Button)207
Save as Configuration Menu (Plot Save Panel, Save Plot Data Button)207
Control Loop Response (Bode) Plot Configuration Menu208
Reference Waveform Configuration Menu209
Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)210
Search Configuration Menu211
Trigger Configuration Menu Overview212
Edge Trigger Configuration Menu212
Pulse Width Trigger Configuration Menu214
Timeout Trigger Configuration Menu215
Runt Trigger Configuration Menu215
Logic Trigger Configuration Menu216
Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu217
Setup and Hold Trigger Configuration Menu218
Setup and Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu219
Rise/Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu219
Bus Trigger Configuration220
CAN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel220
I2C Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel222
LIN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel224
Parallel Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel225
RS-232 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel226
SENT Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel227
SPI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel229
Virtual Keyboard230
Bus Trigger Radix-Specific Virtual Keypads230
Virtual Keypad231
Waveform View Configuration Menu231
Waveform Acquisition233
Acquisition Concepts233
Acquisition Hardware233
Sampling Process233
Real-Time Sampling233
Interpolated Real-Time Sampling233
Waveform Record233
Interpolation234
Acquisition Modes234
Waveform Sample Interpolation235
Coupling235
Scaling and Positioning235
Vertical Acquisition Considerations236
Horizontal Acquisition Considerations236
Triggering Concepts237
Trigger Sources237
Trigger Types238
Trigger Modes238
Trigger Holdoff238
Trigger Coupling239
Trigger Slope and Level239
Trigger Position in Waveform Record239
Advanced Triggering240
Bus Triggering Concepts240
Pulse Width Trigger Concepts240
Timeout Trigger Concepts240
Runt Trigger Concepts240
Logic Trigger Concepts241
Setup and Hold Trigger Concepts241
Rise/Fall Time Trigger Concepts241
Waveform Display Concepts242
Waveform Preview Mode242
Horizontal Position and the Horizontal Reference Point242
Measurement Concepts243
Measurement Variables243
Missing or Out-Of-Range Samples245
Math Waveforms245
Math Waveform Elements246
Math Waveform Sources247
Guidelines for Working with Math Waveforms247
Math Waveform Editor Syntax247
Math Waveform Differentiation248
Math Waveform Offset, Position, and Scale249
Waveform Integration249
FFT Process250
FFT and Aliasing250
Blackman-Harris FFT Window Concepts251
Flattop2 Window252
Gaussian Window252
Hanning FFT Window253
Hamming Window253
Kaiser-Bessel FFT Window254
Rectangular Window254
Tek-Exponential Window255
Measurement Algorithms256
Amplitude Measurement Algorithms256
AC RMS Measurement Algorithm256
Area Measurement Algorithm256
Amplitude Measurement Algorithm256
Base Measurement Algorithm256
Integration Algorithm256
Maximum Measurement Algorithm257
Mean Measurement Algorithm257
Minimum Measurement Algorithm257
Negative Overshoot Measurement Algorithm257
Positive Overshoot Measurement Algorithm258
Peak-To-Peak Measurement Algorithm258
RMS Measurement Algorithm258
Top Measurement Algorithm258
Time Measurement Algorithms258
Burst Width Measurement Algorithm258
Data Rate Measurement Algorithm258
Delay Measurement Algorithm258
Falling Slew Rate258
Fall Time Measurement Algorithm259
Frequency Measurement Algorithm260
High Time Measurement Algorithm260
Hold Time Measurement Algorithm260
Low Time Measurement Algorithm260
N-Periods Duration Measurement Algorithm261
Negative Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm261
Negative Pulse Width Measurement Algorithm261
Period Measurement Algorithm262
Phase Measurement Algorithm262
Positive Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm262
Positive Pulse Width Measurement Algorithm262
Rising Slew Rate Measurement Algorithm262
Rise Time Measurement Algorithm263
Setup263
Skew264
Time Outside Level Measurement Algorithm264
Time to Max265
Time to Min265
Unit Interval Measurement Algorithm265
Frequency Response Analysis Algorithms265
Control Loop Response (Bode) Measurement Algorithm265
Index266

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